Kongo

KONGO
KONGO

National motto:
Languages
Official	Dalmatian, German
Other	Dutch, local languages
Capital	Luanda
Important Cities
President
Independence	from CSDS
(declared)	1963
(recognized)	1963
Currency
Organizations	KSD

General information

The current state flag, 30 June 1963, is identical to the first colonial flag that was in use from 1 August 1858 to 8 July 1919.

Navy ensign

Navy ensign

Air Force roundel

Maritime flag: Countersignal

Maritime flag: Customs pennant

Maritime flag: Pilot flag

Bengela canton

Bengo canton

Biye canton

Damara canton

Huyla canton

Kabinda canton

Kaprivi canton

Skeleton Coast canton

Kuanza canton

Kunene canton

Lunda canton

Malanxhe canton

Matadi-Kinszasa canton

Mosziko canton

Musikongo canton

Okahanxha canton

Okavango canton

Ovambo canton

Transkongo canton

Zambezia canton

Flag of the Danubian Protectorate of the Kongo, 8 July 1919 to 12 December 1947

Flag of the Soviet Danubian Protectorate of the Kongo, 12 December 1947 to 30 June 1963

Borders

Borders Condominium of Etosha, Southwest Africa, and South Africa to the south, Rhodesia, Katanga and Kasai to the East and French Congo, Batavian Kongo and Mongo-Kongo, Lunda and Luba to the North. Atlantic Ocean to west.

Area

Covers *here*'s Angola and North-Western DR Congo.

Administrative Divisions

• Bengela - Bengela
• Bengo - Bengo
• Biye - Bijeh
• Damara - Damara
• Etosza - Etoscha
• Huyla - Heula
• Kabinda - Kabinda
• Kaprivi - Kapriewi
• Kosta da Skeliatrul - Gerippenküste (Skeleton Coast)
• Kuanza - Kuansa
• Kunene - Kunehne
• Lunda - Lunda
• Malanxhe - Malandsche
• Matadi-Kinszasa - Matadi-Kinschassa
• Mosziko - Moschicko
• Musikongo - Mussikongo
• Okahanxha - Okachandscha
• Okavango - Okawango
• Ovambo - Owambo
• Transkongo - Transkongo
• Zambezia - Sambesia

History

• 1575 Portuguese establish settlement at Luanda
• 1688 Austro-Dalmatian forces capture Luanda settlement
• 1858 Imperial and Royal Crown Colony of Kongo established with present boundaries
• 1963 Independence
• 1973 After 10 years of repeated raids from Chinese East Africa, Kongo requests assistance from CSDS
• 1974 Kongo-CSDS Defence Agreement signed; large arms shipments to Kongo and CSDS training of Kongolese officers begin
• 1975 Oct First CSDS military base in Kongo established at the port of Luanda
• By end 1979 Twelve CSDS bases established
• 1984 Border treaty signed with Chinese East Africa
• 1988 infighting at CSDS bases occurs, Kongolese government orders expulsion of CSDS forces
• 1989 Government recognises Dalmatian independence and sovereignty over CSDS bases; non-Dalmatian citizens of CSDS arrested and expelled
• 1994 Transfer of all Dalmatian bases to Kongolese military, with the exception of Luanda